An intense storm left a trail of damage across New Orleans, including toppling a building on two men. The city's Seventh Ward and Treme were hit the hardest.

The New Orleans Fire Department confirmed three buildings collapsed Thursday.

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Video obtained by WDSU shows rescuers pulling one of the trapped men out of the rubble after the tornado tore through the area.

"We helped pull him out,” Demichael Young said. "He was walking up the sidewalk. The building came down (and) he was right there lying next to the car buried under the debris. "He was just hollering, 'Help, help if anybody could help me, help.’"

Emergency crews said the two men were not inside the building and are expected to be OK.

Jim Farrell said he witnessed the storm's worst.

"When I looked up, I saw a whirling vortex with tree debris and shingles in it,” Farrell said.

Emergency crews at the scene said seconds matter when severe weather strikes. Officials said when it starts to rain -- when you hear that thunder and lightning --seek shelter indoors.

"This is just unbelievable. It is pretty amazing,” New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu said.

As a precaution, dogs were brought out to search for anyone else who might have been trapped.

Landrieu said a thorough search was conducted and no one was found. There is no reason to believe anyone may be trapped.

As for the owner of the structure, Larry Collins said he bought it nine months ago.

"I just got it,” Collins said. "Sometimes you get a bad break. No insurance at all."

Collins said he had plans for a restaurant. He said he is thankful no one else was hurt and the group came to help.

Collins said he had plans to demolish the structure before he started building.

No other injuries occurred.

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